Recorded 1961–1990 Girls' name Peak 1987 61 births

Chauntay — girls' name

61 babies named Chauntay in U.S. Social Security records since 1961, with the highest year being 1987. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s61970s151980s341990s6

The verdict

61 girls have been named Chauntay since 1961, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1990.

61
total births
1961–1990
years on record
1980s
peak decade
56%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

56% of everyone ever named Chauntay was born in this single decade.

1987
Single peak year

8 babies were named Chauntay in 1987 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Chauntay

The Social Security Administration has registered 61 babies named Chauntay between 1961 and 1990, spanning 30 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Chauntay currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1990. The name reached its historical peak in 1987, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Chauntay performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 34 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Chauntay shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Chauntay in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 61 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Chauntay at a glance

Last recorded 1990

Total births

61

Since 1961

30 years of records

Peak year

1987

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1990

Active since

1961

Recorded for 30 years

Last year on file: 1990

Chauntay popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–1961

Last recorded 1990
Peak year (1987)
8
Annual births at peak — across 30 years of records
456789 1990198919871986198519811979197819731961 6

Chauntay by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
34 births that decade — 56% of Chauntay's all-time total
1960s61970s151980s341990s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Chauntay?
61 babies have been named Chauntay since 1961. It was last recorded in 1990. The peak year was 1987 with 8 births.
When was Chauntay most popular?
Chauntay was most popular in the 1980s decade with 34 total births. The single peak year was 1987.
How long has the name Chauntay been used?
Chauntay has been recorded in Social Security data since 1961, spanning 30 years of data through 1990.
What names are similar to Chauntay?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Charlotte, Charlene, Charlie, Charity, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1961–1990 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.